Wimpification of the Appalachian Trail
During my recent hike on the Appalachian Trail I thought a good bit about how it has changed since I thru-hiked it in 1979. Some of these changes are for the better, some for the worse. On this recent trip I only hiked the Read More
Day 37: A.T. Hike Ends
I was tent camped near the Abingdon Gap Shelter last night. I arrived just at dark to find a group of 20 something southbound thru-hikers there. They got up at 5am and, like 20 something thru-hikers, they made no attempt to be quiet as Read More
Day 36: The Road To Damascus
I cruised today, along the ridge line of Iron Mtn. No major climbs, just lots of small 200 to 400 feet climbs and descents, staying around 3500 feet elevation. I passed the Nick Grindstone monument. In 1979 my Uncle Bob and his mate Carl Read More
